Vehicle registration plates of Moldova

License plates in Moldova were introduced on November 30, 1992. They consist of 7 characters: 2 letters for region (except for Chişinău, which only has the letters C and K), 2 letters for the series and 3 digits. The characters are black on a white background. The left side of the plate carries the coat of arms of Moldova with the country index MD (before 1994 the country index on car plates was MLD).

The plates are 520 mm wide and 112 mm high.

Transnistria

Further information: Vehicle registration plates of Transnistria

Car designations

Moldovan vehicle registration plates start with a group of one or two letters, indicating the town or district of registration, followed by two other letters indicating the series and three digits:

• C - Chişinău
• CU - Chişinău
• K - Chişinău

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• AN - Anenii Noi
• BE - Tighina
• BL - Bălţi
• BR - Briceni
• BS - Basarabeasca
• CC - Camenca
• CG - Ceadîr-Lunga (currently Gagauzia)
• CH - Cahul
• CL - Călăraşi
• CM - Cimişlia
• CN - Căinari (currently merged with Căuşeni)
• CO - Comrat (currently Gagauzia)
• CR - Criuleni
• CS - Căuşeni
• CT - Cantemir
• DB - Dubăsari
• DN - Donduşeni
• DR - Drochia
• ED - Edineţ
• FL - Făleşti
• FR - Floreşti
• GL - Glodeni
• GE - Gagauzia
• GR - Grigoriopol
• HN - Hînceşti
• IL - Ialoveni
• LV - Leova
• NS - Nisporeni
• OC - Ocniţa
• OR - Orhei
• RB - Rîbniţa
• RS - Rîşcani
• RZ - Rezina
• SD - Şoldăneşti
• SL - Slobozia
• SR - Soroca
• ST - Străşeni
• SV - Ştefan Vodă
• TG - Tighina
• TR - Taraclia
• TL - Teleneşti
• UN - Ungheni
• VL - Vulcăneşti (currently Gagauzia)

Special plates

• Government vehicles - Composed of the letters RM (short for 'Republic of Moldova') a single letter representing the authority ('P' for Parliament, 'G' for Government, 'A' for the Chancellery), and three digits. Note: the lower the number [e.g.: 001], the higher the position of its owner [e.g.: RM P 001, RM G 001, RM A 123].

• The President/Presidency number plates are composed of the letters RM followed by four digits. Therefore, the presidential limousine has as its number plate RM 0001.

• Diplomatic vehicles - Composed of two letters ('CD' for Diplomatic Corps, 'TC' for Auxiliary Staff, 'TS' for Service Staff (or cars belonging to the embassy but not used by embassy officials) and 'CA' for the Administrative body) three digits (representing the embassy) and one-two letters (on CD plates, A or AA usually states the ambassador's car). [e.g.: CD 111 A, CD 112 AA, TC 113 Aa, TS 114 Aa, California 115 AA].

• Ministry of Internal Affairs/Police vehicles - composed of the letters MAI and three-four digits. [e.g.: MAI 1234]; Also the Carabinieri Subdivision of the ministry has its own number series - composed of the letters MIC and three-four digits. [e.g.: MIC 1234]. Before the introduction of the MAI series, police vehicles would have POL and three-four digits [e.g.: POL 1234], while the road police would have PR and three-four digits [e.g.: PR 1234]; both series were discontinued and replaced with MAI.

• State Security Service (Serviciul Paza si Protectie de Stat) vehicles - composed of the letters SP and three digits. [e.g.: SP 123].

• Army vehicles - composed of the letters FA (Fortele Armate - i.e. Military Forces) and four digits. [e.g.: FA 1234].

• Border Control vehicles - composed of the letters DG (Departamentul Graniceri) and four digits. [e.g.: DG 1234].